Coin-operated coat and hat rack.



PATENTED JAN. 6, 1903.

, E. G. LINDHEIMER. 00m OPERATED GOAT AND HAT RACK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-.1, 1901.

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-No. 717,874. PATENTED JAN. 6, 1903.

E.'G. LINDHEIMER. .COIN OPERATED GOAT AND HAT RACK.

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TNE NORRIS PE No. 717,874. PATENTED JAN. 6,1905% B. G. LINDHEIMER. 00m OPERATED GOAT AND HAT RACK.

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ATTORNEYS NITED STATES EDWARD G. LINDHEIMER, OE

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PORT RICHMOND, NEW YORK.

COlN-OPERATED COAT AND HAT RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 717,874, dated January 6, 1903.

Application filed August 1, 1901. $erial No. 70,495. (No model.)

To all whom it ntcty concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD G. LIND- HEIMER, a citizen of the United States, residing in New York, borough of Richmond, in-

calities and by which the coat, hat, and umbrella or-cane can be securely locked in position by the simple dropping of a coin, check, or token and the operation of a key, the key being then withdrawn and retained by the user and again inserted when the coat, hat, or

other article is to be removed; and the inven tion consists, specifically, in improvements in the key-retaining device for a coin-controlled coat and hat rack, which will be fully described hereinafter and finally claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front elevation of my improved coin-operated coat and hat rack, showing the same in locked position. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are detail vertical sections on line 2 2, Fig. 8, showing the coin-dropping and key-releasing mechanism. Figs. 5 and 6 are vertical transverse sections on line 5 5, Fig. 1, showing the retaining devices respectively in unlocked position and in locked position. Fig. 7 isa horizontal section on line 7 7, Fig. 8, showingin plan view the locking device for the cane or umbrella; and Fig. 8 is a vertical section through the rack in the plane of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the hollow supporting plate or casing of my innor other place of support by means of screws (1'.

To the central part of the casing A is attached a coat-hook B and adjacent the same a hat-hook O,which is preferably made of inverted-V shape and attached at its lower ends to the casing. The coat-hook B is closed by means of a retaining-hook B, which is curved like the coat-hook, but inverted and attached by its shank to a guide-rod D, which is guided in keepers d and d at the inner side of the casing-wall: The upper end of the guide-rod is extended through the supporting-plate A and curved forward and downward, as shown, so as to meet the upper end of the hat-hook when the rod D is in lowered position and form thereby a retaining device for the same. The curved portion or retainer (1, also the upper end of the hat-hook, are preferably provided with knobs, as shown, and the coat-hook B and its retaining device B also with knobs. The knob a of the device B is shown recessed or hollow, so as to fit over and upon the knob a of the hook B and afford greater security against removal of the coat. The guide-rod D is provided with a handle I-I, extending at an angle thereto and projecting through one of the slots of the casing to the outside of the same, whereby the rod can be moved upward or downward in its keepers. At one side of the guide-rod D are arranged two fulcrumed spring-jaws e, which pass through a slot in the front wall of the casing A and are so shaped as to clamp upon a cane or umbrella. At the inner side of the casing the shanks of 'the jaws diverge, and between the same is arranged a locking-pin e, which is guided in a suitable keeper 6 and actuated by a lever in thefform of a spring a which is pivoted at e and supports the pin and is engaged at the outer end by a pin or other projection e on the rod D, the arrangement being such that when said rod is raised the pin 6 is withdrawn from between the shanks of the jaws. Outward movement of. the jaws is limited by springs e at the outer sides of the shanks. A spring e secured to one shank and bean 'ing on the other, also aids in closing them securely.

In suitable keepers b within the casing is guided a spring-actuated latch b, which bears at its forward end against the guide-rod D and engages a recess d of the same when the guide-rod is in lowermost position. oted and spring-actuated lever 11* engages with a pin b on said latch when actuated by the turning of a key 70, located in the key A piv- IOO hole k of the rack. Withdrawal of the key is controlled by mechanism adapted to be operated by a coin or coin-like check or token and shown in detail in Figs. 2, 3, and 4. A coin-chute Gr extends from a coin-slot g in the front wall of the casing in downward direction to a point opposite the keyhole, the lower end of the chute being open for permitting the coins to fall to the bottom of the casing. Approximatelyin line with the shank of the key is arranged a latch Z, fulcrumed to the cross-plate I, which latch extends through a slot in the chute G into the same. The opposite or front end of the latch Z is provided with a hook adapted to engage an annular groove in the end of the key. The latch Z is held with its rear end normally raised and its hooked front end normally in engagement with the key by a spring Z. Below the latch and key and in the vertical plane of the same is arranged a coin arresting and dropping device. Thedrop-lever'iofthesameisfulcrumed to the cross-plate I and provided at its upper end with a finger 1', extending below the lower end of the chute, so that the coin after passing the latch Z is arrested in its downward movement. On withdrawal of the key the bit of the same strikes a tripping-lever 7' also fulcrumed to the plate I and connected by a spring '6 with the lever t', and thereby the latter is moved, so that its finger is Withdrawn sufficiently to permit dropping of the coin. The upper end of the lever 71 is rounded off to permit easy withdrawal and insertion of the key, and the levers i are returned by a spring i bearing on the lever 7' to their normal position, as in Fig. 2, after each actuation,said spring constituting, in effect, two springs, bearing upon the tripping-lever, one at each side of the pivot of the same, and maintaining it normally projecting into the path of the key. The spring 7J permits insertion of the key. Were a solid link used in its place, abutment of the finger 'Z' against the rear wall of the casing would prevent sufficient movement of the lever 71 to permit insertion of the key.

When it is desired to use the coat and hat rack, a coin or suitable check is dropped in the slot g. It descends by gravity in the chute G, strikes the latch Z, and releases the key, as shown in Fig. 3. Its movement is arrested by the finger vi while still in contact with the latch, so that the latch is retained in released position. The key is now turned to the left, and the bit of the same strikes the lever 5 so that the latter is withdrawn from the recess of the guide-rod D. The latter is immediately moved upward by its springs 8 until arrested by the abutment of the elastic cushion s of a stop 5 with the upper keeper (1 The guide-rod D is provided with a slot (1 and the shank of the retaining device B extends rearwardly through the same and is provided with a retaining-plate b at the opposite inner side of the rod and with crosspins 12 between the rod and the front wall of the casing. When the guide-rod moves upwardly, the retaining devices B and d are lifted; but the shank of the device B of the coat-hook abuts at the upper end of its slot before the stop 8' arrives at the upper keeper (Z and further upward motion to that point is permitted by the slot (Z the shank of the retainer B being only in sufficient frictional engagement with the rod as to cause the reliable upward shifting of the retainer, but permit further upward -movement of the rod when the shank reaches the end of its casing slot. This arrangement is provided for the reason that it is not necessary that the coat-hook be as widely opened as the hat-hook, and when the hooks are located adjacent each other more room is afforded for the hat when placing the same on its hook. Upward movement of the rod D permits the pin 6 to be depressed by its spring a The coat, hat, and umbrella or cane are now hung upon the rack, the stick of the cane or umbrella being forcibly inserted between the jaws e, which readily spread to accommodate it. The handle H is taken hold of and depressed, thereby bringing the retaining devices B (1 down upon the coat and hat and causing the spring 6 which engages the pin a, to raise the latter between the shanks of the jaws e. The latch 19 snaps into the recess (1 thereby locking coat, hat, and cane or umbrella securely upon the rack. The key may be withdrawn either before or after depressing the handle H, and its withdrawl causes the dropping of the coin and return of the latch Z into original position, as shown in Fig. 4. When it is desired to remove the coat, hat, and umbrella, the key is inserted in the keyhole and turned to the left, thereby withdrawing the latch b, whereupon the retaining devices are lifted as at first from their hooks and the umbrella-holder unlocked. The key, however, cannot again be removed without dropping another coin into the chute, as it is retained by the hook of the latch Z.

I do not claim herein the particular keyretaining mechanism nor the operating and locking devices for the coat and hat hooks and umbrella-jaws, the same being covered in a divisional application hereof.

I claim- In a coin-operated coat and hat rack, the combination, With an exterior casing having a keyhole, of a coin-chute arranged opposite said keyhole and provided with a slot, a spring-actuated latch entering said slot and extending into the path of the coin, a droplever fulcrumed in said casing and provided with a finger extending into the path of the coin below the chute, and located to retain the same in the chute in engagement with the latch, a tripping-lever also fulcrumed in said casing, a spring connecting said drop-lever and tripping-lever, a key adapted to pass through the keyhole of said casing, and pro In testimony that I claim the foregoing as vided with means adapted to be engaged by myinvention Ihave signed my name in pressaid latch, and two springs bearing on said enoe of two subscribing witnesses.

tripping-lever, one at each side of the pivot EDWARD G. LINDHEIMER. 5 of the same, and maintaining the same nor- Witnesses:

mally in position projecting into the path of PAUL GOEPEL,

said key, substantially as set forth. JOSEPH H. NILES. 

